x, 778 p. : 27 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index

1. Insect Homeotic Complex Genes and Development, Lessons from Drosophila and Beyond / L. K. Robertson and J. W. Mahaffey -- 2. Drosophila Limb Development / U. Weihe, M. Milan and S. M. Cohen -- 3. Early Embryonic Development: Neurogenesis (CNS) / L. Soustelle and A. Giangrande -- 4. Hormonal Control of the Form and Function of the Nervous System / J. W. Truman -- 5. Programmed Cell Death in Insect Neuromuscular Systems during Metamorphosis / S. E. Fahrbach, J. R. Nambu and L. M. Schwartz -- 6. Prothoracicotropic Hormone / R. Rybczynski -- 7. The Ecdysteroid Receptor / V. Chenrich -- 8. The Juvenile Hormones / W. G. Goodman and N. A. Granger -- 9. Circadian Organization of the Endocrine System / X. Vafopoulou and C. G. H. Steel -- 10. Transposable Elements for Insect Transformation / A. M. Handler and D. A. O'brochta -- 11. Chitin Metabolism in Insects / K. J. Kramer and S. Muthukrishnan -- 12. Cuticular Proteins / J. H. Willis, V. A. Iconomidou, R. F. Smith and S. J. Hamodrakas -- 13. Insect Cytochrome P450 / R. Feyereisen -- 14. Insect G Protein-Coupled Receptors: Recent Discoveries and Implications / Y. Park and M. E. Adams -- 15. Insect Transformation for Use in Control / P. Watkinson, D. A. O'Brochta and A. S. Robinson -- 16. Insect Growth- and Development-Disrupting Insecticides / T. S. Dhadialla, A. Retnakaran and G. Smagghe

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